This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AKB.2ACI/1256 Message Board Post: Hey Folks, I'm helping the Skipwith Geneology Society in locating and documenting Lafayette County, MS cemeteries. If you know of a cemetery that is not in Vol. I or II of the Cemetery books, or msgen.net's USGS list. Please email me at pbruenin@yahoo.com. If you don't know whether or not your cemetery is listed or not, then email me anyway. No cemetery is too small or out of the way. Thanks loads, Paul Bruening

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Franklin, Haney, Adair, Kirkpatrick, Burk Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AKB.2ACI/1255.1.1 Message Board Post: William, Thanks so much for responding. I figure she doesn't have a headstone so she would not be in the cemetery books. They were very poor. I visited with a lady, who volunteers at the Oxford library, for the genealogy dept. She was the one who suggested I go to the funeral home in Water Valley as she had gone there. Since I am in Texas, don't look like I will get there anytime soon. In 1900, they may have just buried her and didn't use a funeral home. I sure appreciate your effort. Thanks so much

Good hearing from you, Bill. Thanks for adding to my post concerning the history of the boundaries changes. Yes, Paris did remain in Lafayette County , WE are within a mile of the Calhoun County line and I believe the Yalobusha County line is five mile from the old Paris town limits. Paris is no longer an incorporated town , she is a community of loving people, we receive our mail as PARIS MS but no post office here, it comes from Bruce in Calhoun Co. The people west of Paris old line receive their mail through Water Valley. We, who live within the Paris boundary have a choice of a Paris address or Bruce Address. Banner between Paris and Bruce does still have a post office in an old fashion general store, which some would call an convenient store. I still have been unable to find my Grandmother Crocker's death certificate, she died in 1927 on the Benton and Marshall county lines. I have written twice to the MS vital Records in Jackson and they couldn't find it. I went to the County seats of both counties and found that in 1927 the Furniture store were still furnishing the funerals. But, I found through the Skipwith Historical Society's Fall 2004 , "LAFAYETTE COUNTY HERITAGE NEWS" Newsletter that my Great Grandmother, Bettie Crocker's certificate number could be found in the "LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI DEATH CERTIFICATES 1912 -1924" MDAH Mircofilm Roll #V362-1. This newsletter begins with the Cra's through Dil surnames. A person may order the death certificate from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History in Jackson , Ms. (I don't have the full address off hand) but most likely they have a web site. Skipwith has been publishing certain number of this subject beginning in their Summer Newsletter, which I have a copy and will find it and see if the Adair name has already been publish, I advise the querier to join the Skipwith Historical and Genealogical Society to receive the next issue of this newsletter which is due out soon. See our Lafayette Co MSGenWeb site for more information on Skipwith membership at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mslafaye . Thanks again Bill for refreshing my memory on the Counties formations. But, it didn't apply to our querier's here I fear. She was requesting a look-up at the Water Valley funeral home. Keep up the wonderful work you are doing with the mailing lists and look-ups, we all appreciate you, any way I do. Evie Crocker Paris, MS. CC of Lafayette and Yalobusha Counties, MSGenWeb Project. --- William Ward <spencer4488@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > It't always a good idea to check changes in county > history for movement of county lines before giving > up hope. Yalobusha County was divided in 1852 to > provide the eastern portion of the newly created > Calhoun County. Then in 1870, the southern portion > was ceded along with portions of 2 other counties to > form the newly created Grenada County. In 1872, a > large part of the SW corner of Lafayette County was > given to Yalobusha by act of the Mississippi > legislature so tha the Mississippi Central > Railroad's facilities would all be in the same > county, Yalobusha. Paris was and is in Lafayette > County in spite of all these changes. > By the way, I found the death location of my great > grandfather by checking the records of the local > funeral home, and there is no record of his burial > anywhere, so have concluded he must have been buried > on the family farm or that his marker was one of > that deteriorated quickly and could not be read when > the cemetery listings were compiled. Good luck. > Bill Ward > > > > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and > search for your ancestors at the same time. Share > your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > ===== Evie Crocker http://rootsweb.com/~msyalobu http://rootsweb.com/~txbailey http://rootsweb.com/~txborden http://rootsweb.com/~txlamb http://rootsweb.com/~txalhn http://texannusa36.us

It't always a good idea to check changes in county history for movement of county lines before giving up hope. Yalobusha County was divided in 1852 to provide the eastern portion of the newly created Calhoun County. Then in 1870, the southern portion was ceded along with portions of 2 other counties to form the newly created Grenada County. In 1872, a large part of the SW corner of Lafayette County was given to Yalobusha by act of the Mississippi legislature so tha the Mississippi Central Railroad's facilities would all be in the same county, Yalobusha. Paris was and is in Lafayette County in spite of all these changes. By the way, I found the death location of my great grandfather by checking the records of the local funeral home, and there is no record of his burial anywhere, so have concluded he must have been buried on the family farm or that his marker was one of that deteriorated quickly and could not be read when the cemetery listings were compiled. Good luck. Bill Ward

Hello, again; Please, excuse my first reply in this matter, I had only read the first reply you recieved concerning the cemetery books. I am Eveline Crocker, I live in Paris, MS. and I believe if you would call the Seven Oaks Funeral Home , formerly Browning Funeral Home , you could find more information than any one looking for you. Their number is 1- 662-473-4241. Tell the exactly as you wrote in this request. If you don't recieve satifactory answer, let me know and I will drive over there for you. Sorry abt my misleading first reply. Eveline Crocker Paris , MS. Lafayette and Yalobusha Counties MSGenWeb County Coordinator. --- coquessia@yahoo.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to > this mailing list. > > Surnames: Haney, Franklin, Kirkpatrick, Burk, Adair > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AKB.2ACI/1255 > > Message Board Post: > > I know Water Valley is in Yalobusha Co but my > ancestors lived around Paris, not far from Water > Valley. I was told, by someone who has been there, > that one can go to the Seven Oaks funeral home and > look at records that date back into the late 1800's. > I would appreciate if someone would see if they > have records on the death of a Martha Frances > (Adair) Haney. She died after June 1900 and I was > told she died in 1900. I know she died before 1905. > She was about 37. My source says that the funeral > home will have her cause of death, too. Her husband > was Jacob (Jake) Silas Haney or J.S. Haney. Any > help would be appreciated! > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search > not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > ===== Evie Crocker http://rootsweb.com/~msyalobu http://rootsweb.com/~txbailey http://rootsweb.com/~txborden http://rootsweb.com/~txlamb http://rootsweb.com/~txalhn http://texannusa36.us

Hello, I would like to remind everyone that Yalobusha County was divided in 1857 {If I remember correctly) and part became Grenada, part was given to Calhoun and the southern part of the County beginning at Water Valley was once Lafayette. Also, there are many graves in all cemteries that are marked only with sandstones and some tombs are missing. So, I suggest you look in cemeteries in the eastern part of Calhoun and the northern part of Grenada Counties. Hope this will help. Evie Crocker Lafayette and Yalobusha Counties MSGENWEB County Coordinator Paris, Ms. --- spencer4488@sbcglobal.net wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to > this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AKB.2ACI/1255.1 > > Message Board Post: > > I checked the published cemetery listings for both > Lafayette and neighboring Yalobusha counties for a > Martha Frances (Adair) Haney, but did not find her > listed. Neither surname (Adair or Haney) appears in > the index of the Yalobusha county listings. In > Lafayette Co, there were about half a dozen Haneys > and 3 Adairs, indicating that you may need to check > out other counties. Best of luck with your search. > > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and > search for your ancestors at the same time. Share > your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > ===== Evie Crocker http://rootsweb.com/~msyalobu http://rootsweb.com/~txbailey http://rootsweb.com/~txborden http://rootsweb.com/~txlamb http://rootsweb.com/~txalhn http://texannusa36.us

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AKB.2ACI/1255.1 Message Board Post: I checked the published cemetery listings for both Lafayette and neighboring Yalobusha counties for a Martha Frances (Adair) Haney, but did not find her listed. Neither surname (Adair or Haney) appears in the index of the Yalobusha county listings. In Lafayette Co, there were about half a dozen Haneys and 3 Adairs, indicating that you may need to check out other counties. Best of luck with your search.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Haney, Franklin, Kirkpatrick, Burk, Adair Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AKB.2ACI/1255 Message Board Post: I know Water Valley is in Yalobusha Co but my ancestors lived around Paris, not far from Water Valley. I was told, by someone who has been there, that one can go to the Seven Oaks funeral home and look at records that date back into the late 1800's. I would appreciate if someone would see if they have records on the death of a Martha Frances (Adair) Haney. She died after June 1900 and I was told she died in 1900. I know she died before 1905. She was about 37. My source says that the funeral home will have her cause of death, too. Her husband was Jacob (Jake) Silas Haney or J.S. Haney. Any help would be appreciated!

I am looking for deed records for David Hale who lived near Paris, Lafayette Co. He and his wife were on the 1860 census, but were missed on the 1870 as that whole area was missed. I don't know when he and his wife Elizabeth died. Barbara Fazzolari

My Aunt Esdale luther married a Stanley Clark,From oxford Ms,he was 20 years older than her.If i can help let me know. PEGGY MEMPHIS ,TN

The family below is the one you are looking for, I believe. All the names in the obituary you attached are in this family and all the dates fit. Contact me directly and I will fill you in with other information about this family. I'm not researching it myself, but had a little free time to check it out for you . . . lots of good stuf on Ancestry.com to help you. 1 Wm. Edward Clark b: 1859 d: 1921 + Martha Mattie Nelson b: 1863 d: 1935 2 Charles Clark 2 Anderson Clark 2 Stanley Clark 2 Donald Clark 2 Edward Clark 2 James T. Clark b: 1887 2 Mattie Sue Clark b: 29 JUL 1890 2 Lillie Mae Clark b: 15 MAR 1897 2 Ura Richard Clark b: 8 SEP 1902 d: 4 JUL 1994 + Mary Margaret Moore b: 1907 d: 18 DEC 1994 3 Living Clark 3 Living Clark Bill Ward Lafayette County Lookup Volunteer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clark Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AKB.2ACI/1254 Message Board Post: Looking for info on Charles L. Clark (1885-1963). He was born in Oxford, MS. and buried in Tupelo, MS. Copy of obituary attached. Thanks

Hi, Barbara, Excellent. At least I found the correct family, although not the right person that has you stonewalled. I might be able to help further if you know when and/or where John Sr.'s first wife died, or where/when he married Ava/Eva. I'm taking much interest in this particular family because it's very likely that Elizabeth P. SPIRES may be part of my extensive SPEARS family out of Ireland. I have them back to the birth of William SPEARS in 1731. If you have any connection to Cabarrus or Mecklenburn counties, NC with your SPIRES family, please let me know. On the off chance that the former wife might have died in Lafayette Co., I checked every LEWIS entry in the cemetery books I have. Nothing for any female with this surname who died prior to 1860. I was surprised also at just how few LEWISes there were, since the name is one of the more common ones. By the way, LEWIS is another branch of the family tree, but mine are found in Shelby and Fayette counties, TN. I enjoy helping others to solve a puzzle, so don't hesitate to get back with me if you have other relevant clues. Bill Portbarb1@wmconnect.com wrote: Bill, thanks for the quick response, I do believe this is my John Lewis family, but Ava/Eva was married before to Alex Peacock and some of the children are Peacocks not Lewis. The John age 16 is my Lewis, but Ava/Eva is not his mother. I am trying to find John Lewis, Sr before his 2nd marriage. John R A Lewis ( on his marriage certificate when he married Elizabeth P Spires moved to Texas. His name was John Russell Lewis. He and Elizabeth had a last child in TX. John R married again and had 1 more child. Thanks again, I am just clutching at straws. Barbara ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

PS, Elizabeth's sister Sally, also married 1st James Durham, than JF Lewis in Logan Co. AR. So I know what you mean with the Lewis name, as bad as Smith.

Bill, thanks for the quick response, I do believe this is my John Lewis family, but Ava/Eva was married before to Alex Peacock and some of the children are Peacocks not Lewis. The John age 16 is my Lewis, but Ava/Eva is not his mother. I am trying to find John Lewis, Sr before his 2nd marriage. John R A Lewis ( on his marriage certificate when he married Elizabeth P Spires moved to Texas. His name was John Russell Lewis. He and Elizabeth had a last child in TX. John R married again and had 1 more child. Thanks again, I am just clutching at straws. Barbara

Barbara, The surname LEWIS caught my attention because it occurs a few times in my family tree. Unfortunately, none of the people you named are in my tree, but I went a bit farther in my material to look. Specifically, the 1870 census shows only one John LEWIS in Lafayette county, MS. The family data therein looks like this: 1870 Census, Township 9, Oxford, Lafayette Co., MS Page , family # Lewis, John 56 M Farmer NC Avan 37 F Keeping house NC Jno. 16 M At home MS L. 14 M At home MS William 12 M At home MS Jackson 12 M At home MS (Note: I did not find this family on the 1860 census of Lafayette Co., MS.) I suspect that the Jno. Lewis, age 16, could be the same one you are looking for, but can't offer definite proof. A John Cyrus LEWIS, b. 1853, is mentioned in the Lafayette County Heritage book in 1 of the 2 family articles, but he married a PAGE in 1873. Finding a John LEWIS is like finding John SMITH - one of the 10 most common pair of names in the English speaking world, I've read somewhere. Good luck with the research. Bill Ward Pottsboro, Grayson Co., TX

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AKB.2ACI/1151.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I cant get past zach duke either... but I have info on Margaret.... she is my husbands great grandmother......Have you done any work to the kelley side if so.. could you send it.. Thanks and happy turkey day Harry

Looking for parents of John R Lewis, married Elizabeth P Spires in 1876 in Lafayette Co. MS. They had 2 children on 1880 census, Oxford twp. Moved to TX, Navarone County, where Elizabeth died. Any information on either of these lines would be greatly appreciated. Barbara Fazzolari

Hi If i could invite one ancestor to Thanksgiving dinner I would invite THOMAS JEFFERSON DOVER, born September 1824 or 1825 in Alabama or Ga, and died Bet. 1910 - 1920 in Dallas, buried Old Dallas cemetery, Lafayette Co, Ms He married MERANZIA HAYES November 17, 1857 in Lafayette, Lafayette County Mississippi. I would ask him, Who is your Daddy??????????? :) the Children of THOMAS DOVER and MERANZIA HAYES are: 2. i. ELISHA A2 DOVER, b. March 1859. 3. ii. WILIAM H DOVER, b. January 1862; d. February 1938. 4. iii. CORDELIA ANGELINE DOVER, b. June 28, 1871, Lafayette Co Ms; d. April 04, 1958, Buried at Paris cemetery Mississippi. 5. iv. JOSEPH CALLOWAY DOVER, b. February 27, 1875; d. August 09, 1960, Carey Springs, Lafayette Co Ms. v. HARVEY DOVER, b. Abt. 1865; d. Bef. 1880. vi. ?? DOVER. vii. ?? DOVER. viii. ?? DOVER. CORDELIA ANGELINE DOVER is my g grandmother, she was born June 28, 1871 in Lafayette Co Ms, and died April 04, 1958 is Buried at Paris cemetery Mississippi. She married COLUMBUS LEE PHILLIPS October 07, 1892 in Potontoc, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, son of AARON PHILLIPS and SALLIE HOMER. Children of CORDELIA DOVER and COLUMBUS PHILLIPS are: i. JOHN WALLACE3 PHILLIPS, b. November 10, 1893; m. ELIZABETH HARRISON. 11. ii. LENA PHILLIPS, b. October 22, 1895. 12. iii. LEE DALTON PHILLIPS, b. February 20, 1896, Lambert Ms; d. September 1983. iv. VERGIE PHILLIPS, b. December 17, 1899; d. Abt. 1899. v. VELMA PHILLIPS, b. July 26, 1901; d. Abt. 1901. 13. vi. VERA PHILLIPS, b. November 06, 1903. 14. vii. POLA VANBURREN PHILLIPS, b. October 08, 1905; d. September 09, 1962, buried at Wittman Cemetary Wittman Az,. 15. viii. ZULA MAE PHILLIPS, b. October 20, 1909. Thanks Patricia Manson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Duke Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AKB.2ACI/1151.1.1 Message Board Post: Do you know the parents of Zachariah P. Duke?